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After about 16 & 14 months, consecutively, of careful trend-following our FUTURES & ETF systems continue to build gains. We did not experience the average drawdown that occurs mid-shift from going SHORT to LONG this last time. However, by nicely capturing the latest uptrend we again are...

Yes, you are correct. <u>All C2 results are to be taken as <b>hypothetical.</u></b> And no, I've had no third-party (i.e. Collective2.com) validation for my Covered Call Fund CAGR. Furthermore, <b><i>I do expect</i></b> my ~20% average annual compound rate to increase with time. - G

More comparisons... It must be nice. CANSLIM Private Clients (back- & forward-test) has witnesses an oh-so modest S&P 500 <b><i>10-year</i></b> return. However amidst the couple 2-3 year dips, this fund has multiplied 3.5 times. True, that <i>only</i> amounts to a 12.92% compounded annual...

Wow! We did it again. These two stellar long-term trading systems came in <i>less</i> than our Futures & ETF system January returns (more info at Profile). My Futures system JAN performance: <b>7.3%</b> My ETF system JAN performance: <b>7.7%</b> <b>CANSLIM Private Clients</b>...

Having recently passed a full 16 mos. of trade, our gain since inception now totals <b>24.67%</b>. Our current OPEN position has captured nearly <u>300 NQ points</u> or almost <b>$12,000</b>, indeed catching the most recent trend smartly. Time and again we've reached new highs and overcome...

The Technical Indicator: Nasdaq sustains break to 11-year highs CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — After breaking out last week, the “expected” selling pressure has been conspicuously absent...

How are we doing? After about 16 months of careful trend-following our futures system (& stock system) continue to build gains. Since inception: +23.2% We've again are finding our way out of drawdown, now moving past the halfway point. - G PS We did not experience the average...

Finally a "Bottom"? For the first time, since the Fed intervention in 2007, 2012 feels like a market whereby the bottom in the economic cycle can be felt. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-adds-243000-jobs-in-january-2012-02-03 "The U.S. gained 243,000 jobs last month and the...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-500s-golden-cross-supports-bull-view-2012-01-31-1146410?pagenumber=1 So collectively, the major benchmarks have reached resistance, and a consolidation phase is underway. Nonetheless, the intermediate- to longer-term trends technically point higher...

The Technical Indicator: January uptrend meets major resistance CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — While the January rally has been technically impressive, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index have both risen to significant resistance...

It has been a positive month, this January. After 4 declining months, thus far Jan 2012 is +5.5% for my futures system. Also the trading system is +19.53 since inception, nearly 16 months ago. You seen us contrasted with these couple other highly-regarded funds: CANSLIM Private...

Conclusion 2011 was a mixed bag within the managed futures universe, with the average performance likely negative with some notable exceptions, but to gloss over the negative performance of managed futures this year dismissively with a "nobody’s perfect" type of attitude is an injustice to...

MARKET EXPOSURE On occasion, a program's decision to focus exclusively on a given sector or market will create a trading dynamic so unique that it defines not only performance, but the manager's perspective on program cultivation as a whole. We therefore find our final grouping of strategy...

UNIQUE TRADING STRUCTURE While trading philosophies and market selection may seem like the key elements up for consideration when categorizing strategies, it is sometimes the structures of the trades placed within the program that truly make it stand out from the crowd.The categories listed...

Category: Multi-Strategy traders How it works: These strategies generally take the trend following concept and wrap it with other lowly correlated strategies, relying on alterations to the basic trend following infrastructure in terms of timeframe, direction and risk management...

TRADING FRAMEWORK Defined here as the explicit definition of a program based on performance drivers, trading signals and model diversity, the trading framework of the following strategies are responsible for the direction and momentum of their performance. Category: Multi-market Systematic...

My futures trading system now has a 19.74% gain since inception. This long-term trend-following approach weathered a difficult year in 2011, as did most all program - Managed Futures 2011 Performance: Strategy Breakdown December 20, 2011...

France signals slow death of sovereign debt market Commentary: Investors will seek other safe havens LONDON (MarketWatch) — So where was the carnage? http://www.marketwatch.com/story/france-signals-slow-death-of-sovereign-debt-market-2012-01-18 Late last Friday night, the ratings...

The Technical Indicator: S&P, Dow rattle cage on five-month highs CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — Market bulls remain on offense with this week’s strong start. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-dow-rattle-cage-on-five-month-highs-2012-01-17-1136190 Most notably, the Standard & Poor’s...

The Technical Indicator: U.S. markets extend the 2012 uptrend CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) — After breaking out to start the year, the major U.S. benchmarks continue to press higher. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-markets-extend-the-2012-uptrend-2012-01-10-1110520 In the process...